back to Earth

Cheng Zhen walked out of Rhine's office in a daze.

The emperor-level words of the Golden Clan seem to be in his ears.

"You are not qualified to rely on anyone, because you have to be relied on by others."

That's all Rhine said, but Cheng Zhen, who left his office, thought a lot about it.

Renner told him that when Rhine thought he was qualified to become an emperor; when he made up his mind to follow Rhine to the front line; when he first left home and relatives, vowing to become a real mech warrior.Cheng Zhen didn't think too much about it.

He just thinks that he should do this, he should become strong to protect all the people who can be protected; he should let his compatriots see the hope clearly and wake up from the chaos; No hesitation.

But he never thought that one day he would become a support.A pillar that attracts everyone's attention, trust, and dependence.

This important task came out of Rhine's mouth, and he was overwhelmed all of a sudden.

But at the same time, Cheng Zhen felt as if he had been slapped in the face, thinking a lot in an instant.The originally confused and unclear future seemed to show a clear path before his eyes.

Become an emperor and become the pillar of others; protect your family, protect human beings, and protect this interstellar world with countless lives.

A new mission was shining brightly ahead, and Cheng Zhen stretched out his hand tremblingly to approach it.Then you have to make up your mind.

Even if it is said to be overreaching, even if it is scarred.Just let him try, so what if he gets closer to this goal?

Cheng Zhen, who understands his feelings, no longer hesitates, nor is he confused anymore, even the steps under his feet are much lighter.

He walked to the training room.

In the following week, Cheng Zhen, who had been busy with training, did not see Rhine again.

However, he still could not forget the slight disappointment in Rhine's eyes that day.That disappointment made him feel uncomfortable every time he recalled it.He really wanted to rush to Rhine and tell him that he had figured it out!Tell him not to be disappointed in himself again.

Reason didn't let him do that.Cheng Zhen knew that the best explanation was to prove his determination to Rhine with actions.So he put more effort into training.

And even if he wanted to see Rhine, it was impossible.After Lyon was killed in battle, the remaining four emperors became much busier all of a sudden.The new order of the Interstellar General Assembly, the arrangement of the Eastern Front theater, the comfort of the soldiers and the people, the analysis of the enemy's next move and the preparations for the battle.

There are too many things to rely on them to do.Maybe many things don't require the emperor to do it himself, but at this time, as long as they know that they are still acting and preparing, countless people will be at ease.

They are the most brilliant and dazzling stars in the starry sky, leading countless people to chase after them.

Cheng Zhen's training for the past few days is still in charge of the shadow team, but this time the shadow captain Randall is unconscious and life and death are uncertain. The atmosphere of everyone's training is not as relaxed as before, but much heavier.

During the first few days when he couldn't drive the mecha, Cheng Zhen still had fighting training with Ya Sai.By the way, he also told the good news to the fighting instructor who had been sluggish.

"After a while, after Reina analyzes my serum, a vaccine against the E virus will be developed. Randall will definitely wake up again."

After receiving the news, Yasai visibly cheered up a lot and felt better.After every bloody and sweaty training session, he would stay and chat with Cheng Zhen for a while.

On this day, the two were walking towards the public cafeteria, ready to fill their hungry stomachs after training.

However, along the way, I saw many people hurriedly walking in the direction of Ling, with solemn expressions and calm expressions.Their unanimous behavior made Cheng Zhen look sideways.

"Where is this going?" Cheng Zhen asked.

Yasai was silent for a while, and then said. "Today is the day of star burial, and they went to make the last sacrifice."

Star burial!Only then did Cheng Zhen remember that today is the funeral of Emperor Leon Wei.In the past few days, he has devoted himself to training, not knowing how time flies, and even neglecting this matter!

"Let's go too." Cheng Zhen suddenly turned around and followed closely behind the large army.Yasai looked at him without objection.

The crowd who went to pay homage all the way seemed very silent, their expressions were mournful or sad, or they were deeply hiding their emotions, but they couldn't help but clenched their fists.

Cheng Zhen observed the expressions of these soldiers and knew that the status of Leon in their minds was definitely not just that of an emperor.

The origin is not very noble, Leon is from a small city-state on the Lion star.His experience is the same as that of most interstellar soldiers, graduating from an ordinary academy, joining the army, and climbing from a small soldier to the highest position step by step.

Lyon was not from the top ten academies, but with his own hard work and persistence, he has struggled to the position of emperor. The hardships and shady scenes in it are not well known to outsiders.In the hearts of all ordinary soldiers in the interstellar world, Leon is a dream in their hearts, a dream that proves that ordinary people can spread their wings and fly to high branches.

And Leon himself is also very easy-going. This middle-aged Ryan star man has the common reckless personality of all hot-tempered people, but he is extremely defensive and takes care of his subordinates.Moreover, he never judges people by their birth and position.

Leon once said that in his eyes, there are only two kinds of people—the brave who dare to go to the battlefield and the cowards who retreat.He revered all warriors, no matter what race they came from; he despised all cowards, no matter how noble they were born.

It can be said that among the five emperors in StarCraft, Leon Wei is the one who is closest to mortals and the least aloof.

Such an emperor with full personality and charm, he is not as strong as Rhine, nor is he as witty and elegant as Moyun.But it is the star that has been tirelessly releasing light and heat for the interstellar, and did not perish until the last second.

Cheng Zhen had heard some legends about Lyon when he was young, and he yearned for this grassroots emperor very much.However, he did not expect that just as he set off to the front line, Leon was already killed.In the end, it was still impossible to get a chance to see each other.

The dark-haired boy sighed secretly.

When I came back to my senses, I realized that they had followed the large army to the auditorium where the funeral was held without knowing it.

This is an assembly hall in the core area of ​​the Algar defense line, which can usually accommodate hundreds of thousands of soldiers, but now it is covered in black and dark blue, turning into a faint blue indoor starry sky, and it has become the place for star burials .

Cheng Zhen and Ya Sai came late, so they could only stand silently at the end of the crowd.In the center of the auditorium, the other four emperors and family members of Leon were already standing there.Among them was a young man who looked very thin from the back, holding a silver metal box tightly in his hands.

From Cheng Zhen's perspective, he could only see the boy's back.He should be Leon's son, and the silver metal box in his hand probably contains ashes.I heard that when the members of the search and rescue team found Leon's mecha, the cockpit was severely penetrated, almost torn in two, and only half of Leon's body was left in the driver's seat.

This great emperor fought for the interstellar battle to the death, but his comrades couldn't even bring back his complete body!

Although bitter, this is the final destination of most soldiers.Many were unable to hold even a funeral, leaving an empty stele for grieving relatives.

The ceremony began after people gradually arrived. It was very simple, but solemn.

None of the soldiers present made a sound, and all of them silently saluted, paying their highest respect and remembrance to the deceased emperor.

The silver metal box was held in the hand of the thin boy, and he walked quietly around the soldiers in the front field.Wherever he passed, all the soldiers saluted respectfully.

Afterwards, the four emperors gave their last condolences to their deceased companions. Rhine and Mo Yun stepped forward one by one, put their hands on the metal box lightly, and recited their last blessings, hoping that the souls of the dead can rest in peace in Xinghai.

In the end, the silver metal box was handed over to Leon's family members, and they sent their loved ones away with their own hands.

An elevator slowly descended from a corner of the auditorium, and the person responsible for sending off the ashes would climb the elevator to the highest point of the Algar defense line, where Leon would remain in the universe forever.

Cheng Zhen has been paying attention to all this silently, and when he saw the young man with the urn in his hand board the elevator, his eyes widened.

Misaki!It turned out to be Misaki!

It turned out that the boy holding Leon's ashes turned out to be his best friend from the same hospital!He is Cheng Zhen's first and most caring friend in the academy!

The Ryan star boy, who was always cheerful and loves to laugh, now has a sad expression on his face, and his figure has lost a lot of weight, which is quite different from before.Because of this, Cheng Zhen couldn't recognize his friend immediately, until he saw Misaqi's face at this moment.

Leon is Misaki's father?This seemingly carefree young man actually has a father who is an emperor!But now, his father couldn't even complete the bones, and was buried miserably in the universe.

Unable to imagine the sadness in his friend's heart at this time, Cheng Zhen was full of worry and anxiety.What can he do, rush forward and hug his friend fiercely!Let him cry like hell!Go help him avenge and wipe out all Misaqi's father-killing enemies!

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, but in the end Cheng Zhen could only stand where he was, watching the emaciated Misaqi climb up the elevator alone and disappear from sight.

He still can't do anything, so what can he do with the current him?You can neither help your friends kill your enemies, nor comfort your friends carefully.

What can he do?He couldn't even be sure whether the sharp blade that pierced Misaqi's father was from one of Sean and the others, or was it from a certain human being? !

Cheng Zhen felt that he didn't have the face to meet his bereaved friend, so he could only leave sadly after the star burial, and paralyze himself with more cruel and severe training.

However, he didn't go to Misaqi, but Misaqi immediately found him.

On the second day after the star burial ended, Cheng Zhen had just opened the room, and they were hugged tightly by an embrace.

"I knew you were fine! You kid, you didn't tell us about such a big thing! Don't you know how to report when you come back safely?"

Cheng Zhen, who was hugged tightly, froze, but didn't know how to speak.

"What's the matter? Going out to perform a secret mission, our Chief Cheng Zhen is stupid and doesn't know me anymore?" Misaqi said with a teasing smile, and he couldn't see the sad appearance of yesterday at all.

"... Misaki."

"Okay! I know you have difficulties, so I forgive you for the time being. Let's go, let's find a place to have a good chat first. It's been a long time since I saw you. That guy Cassia wants me to ask you a lot of things!"

"Also, it's the first time I've been to the front line, can you take me around twice to get familiar with it?"

"By the way, I heard that you, Cheng Zhen, have been transferred to Mr. Rhine's side. How are you getting along?"

With a hearty smile as usual, Misaqi dragged Cheng Zhen to walk ahead quickly, nagging and never giving Cheng Zhen time to speak.

Looking at his thin but cheerful best friend, Cheng Zhen felt a pang in his heart. He stopped abruptly and grabbed Mi Saqi.

"enough!"

The black pupils looked closely into Misaqi's eyes, only to see those eyes that were always brimming with happiness, no matter how happy they were smiling at this moment, there was only silence.

"That's enough, since you don't want to laugh, don't force yourself. Misaqi!" Cheng Zhen said, tightly grasping his friend's shoulder. "Don't pretend to be in front of me, you can cry if you want to."

The smile on the corner of his mouth hung there stiffly, and after a long silence, Misaki spoke slowly.

"Crying...what's the use of crying? If crying can bring him back to life, I'm willing to cry and blind me! But I know that my father has gone and will never come back. This time Not three years, five years, not a transfer order to separate us, but death."

"Misaki..."

"Don't comfort me." Misaki said with a wry smile and waved his hand. "I just can't get used to it for a while. It will be fine after a while! If my dad sees me like this, he will definitely make fun of me to death!"

The two were silent, but Misaqi pulled Cheng Zhen up again and walked out.

"But I'm really angry."

While walking on the road, Misaki spoke again. "I saw you yesterday, and I was expecting you to find me. I didn't expect to see no one after waiting for a whole day. If I hadn't come to the door in person today, would you still plan to see me?"

"I..." Cheng Zhenxin smiled wryly, and found a lame excuse. "Recently, I have been very busy with training, and I really don't have time."

"I know." Misaqi, who was walking in front, suddenly turned around and looked at Cheng Zhen firmly.

"You are different from us. I knew it when I first met you. If we are destined to belong to the ground, but you, like Dad, belong to this sea of ​​stars."

Cheng Zhen stared at him blankly and let him continue talking.

"You and my dad, people like you will always go farther and farther, and fly higher and higher, to heights that ordinary people can't reach. Cheng Zhen, I understood very early on that you will go farther than all of us Far away, you will achieve more dazzling achievements than us! And... you will be farther and farther away from us. Heh, I used to complain that my father was always away, and that I spent more time at the front than with my relatives. I don’t know how many times more. And I didn’t understand until yesterday.”

"Cheng Zhen, some people are destined to become beliefs. Just like my father, I didn't realize until the moment I released his ashes," Misaki paused, his eyes blushing. "He who is destined to become a star will not stay on the ground."

"Cheng Zhen, if you want to fly, then fly."

Never shrink back, fly to the other side of the distant starry sky, and become one of the bright stars!